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Revision as of 08:19, 2 October 2012
Camp Sonoma (1836-1852) - A Mexican military Camp established in 1836 by Lt. Colonel Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo in Sonoma County, California. Abandoned in 1852. Also known as Presidio of Sonoma, Sonoma Post and Sonoma Barracks.
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Camp Sonoma History
Current Status
Part of Sonoma State Historic Site in Sonoma, Sonoma County, California. The restored barracks building and servants quarters remain as well as the courtyard.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1799755
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Location: Sonoma, Sonoma County, California. Maps & Images Lat: 38.293865 Long: -122.4565794 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 94
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 35
Links:
- North American Forts - Camp Sonoma
- California State Park - Sonoma State Historic Park
- California Military Museum - Camp Sonoma
Visited: 30 Aug 2009
Camp Sonoma Picture Gallery
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